Candy Coated

Once finished, this manicure looked a lot like candy...an odd peppermint of sorts.

I painted a base two coats of China Glaze Classic Camel and used that color and China Glaze Ahoy for the marble.  One coat of Seche Vite was used to seal. 

Hint Of Lemon

Similar to my Hint Of Lime marble, I just couldn't resist another highlighter highlight.  I love the contrast of grey and yellow, it makes it really pop.

I painted a base 2 coats of Zoya Harley and marbled with the same and China Glaze OMG and China Glaze Sun Kissed.  One coat of Seche Vite was my top coat.

Easter Swirl

Just putting pics up of my Easter manicure with China Glaze's Prismatic Chroma Glitters.  Formal post to follow.  But Happy Easter (for those who celebrate)!

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INFO EDIT:  I used all colors from the China Glaze Prismatic Collection line: Prism, Liquid Crystal, Ray-Diant, Optical Illusion, Full Spectrum and Polarized.   For added opacity, I painted two coats of China Glaze Icicle with two coats Polarized atop and I painted two coats of China Glaze Digital Dawn before adding two coats Full Spectrum.  The marble was done with China Glaze White On White and a clear polish.  Seche Vite was the top coat.

Triple Threat

I'm going on vacation Thursday (hence the amped up posting routine).  This is most likely what will still be on my nails when I leave.  I really liked the way it turned out.  I've named it such because I kept adding polishing mediums for the look: marbling, glitter and Bundle Monster.  I hope the pictures capture it's awesome holographic edge.  I love marbling with my old school China Glaze OMG polishes.

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I painted three coats of Zoya Edyta.  On my ring fingers I added LA Splash Cosmetics Nail Glitter in Onyx.  My marble was done with China Glaze L8R G8R and Sally Hanson Diamond Strength in Flawless.  The stamp used Bundle Monster image disc BM212 and China Glaze Passion.  Seche Vite was my topcoat.

Autumn Marble

Even though it marks the end of summer, Fall is really a great season. This marble was to reflect some of the great colors of fall. While I liked it on my nail--even if it was on the dark side, I hate the photos. Too much definition that you don't see with the naked eye.

I painted a base two coats of China Glaze Trendsetter. I marbled with the same and China Glaze Loft-Y Ambitions and China Glaze Midtown Magic. I used one coat of Seche Vite to finish the manicure.

Disco Sparkle

As you can tell I've been on a sparkle kick again, but I'm adding a touch of water marbling to set it off. This manicure was hard to capture in photos. It is so hard to capture blues and purples sometimes and when I put them together, it looked awesome on the nail, but photos didn't really do them justice. I found the best ones I could and I'm sure you get the idea...

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You can also see my left pinky and I got in a major fight....

I painted on all fingers but my ring two coats of China Glaze First Mate. On those fingers I added royal blue, large dot flake glitter I bought From Esther's Nail Center and to fill in the space between the large dots, I added LA Splash Cosmetics Nail Art Glitter in Illusion. For my ring fingers, I added two coats of China Glaze Señorita Bonita and marbled with it China Glaze First Mate. For the entire manicure, I finished the look with one coat of Seche Vite.

Hot Pink 80's Marble

Whew! I have successfully caught up on blogging. This is my current manicure and it definitely has an 80's vibe with its black, silver and hot pink color scheme. This idea wasn't my original, it is the result of failed previous water marbling attempts. My colors weren't working properly. These colors did and it stuck. I love it. Good things can come from failure!

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I painted two coats of China Glaze Cheers To You and marbled China Glaze Liquid Leather and Platinum Silver with Orly Passion Fruit. The manicure was finished with one coat of Seche Vite.

Purple Pop Water Marble

It was water marbling time again. I really liked this manicure; the colors really blended together well. There were a few bald spots in the marble where you can see the silver underneath, but I kinda like that.

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I put a base coat of China Glaze Cheers To You and marbled Zoya Mira, Gemma and Cynthia. One coat of Seche Vite was used to finish the look..

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

I mentioned yesterday about being behind in posting manicures. Part of it is has been not having access to the computer, but the other part has to do with this manicure as well. This manicure was painted after getting the news that my grandmother had passed away. After having a difficult time already with my Aunt's passing, just two weeks later we got the news about my grandmother. It was expected as she had been having some health issues and has been living in a nursing home for a while, but I wasn't prepared to deal with another death so soon. In honor of her life and her passing, I thought rainbows and clouds were a great way to pay tribute to her long and wonderful life.

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For the Rainbow nails I painted a base coat color with two coats of China Glaze Cheers To You and marbled with the following colors: China Glaze Papaya Punch, Electric Pineapple, and Paper Chasing, Zoya Sarah and Yasmeen.

For the Cloud nails I painted two coats of China Glaze White On White and marbled with the same and China Glaze White Cap and Sea Spray.

Over all nails I used one coat of Seche Vite.

It All Ends: Harry Potter VS Voldemort

I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and I had to do an honorary manicure for the last theatrical release of the series. I am pressed for time, so am doing a condensed version of materials used in order to the the photos to you on this day! I marbled the house colors of Hogwarts and hand painted my version of Harry and Voldemort. In my opinion, Harry looks like he's been stung with a stinging jinx, but I've never claimed I could really draw very well.....

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Griffindor colors: Zoya Paris and China Glaze Passion

Slytherin colors: Ulta Envy and China Glaze Platinum Silver

Hufflepuff colors: Zoya Pippa and China Glaze Liquid Leather

Ravenclaw colors: OPI Yoga-Ta Get This Blue and China Glaze Ingrid

Harry Potter: From Zoya: Skye, Paris, Dove, Tamsen, Kelly. From Ulta: Envy, Black Diamond. From China Glaze: Below Deck and White On White.

Voldemort: From Zoya: Dove, Kelly, Tamsen, Paris. From Ulta Black Diamond. From China Glaze Liquid Leather and White On White.

Stars and Stripes

Time for another holiday manicure. It's Independence Day here in the U.S. and to be patriotic, I am going with a "stars and stripes" motif. It took a few attempts on color combos and what worked with marbling, but I very much like how it turned out. So if you are celebrating with me, enjoy the fireworks and have a safe and happy holiday!

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I first painted three coats of China Glaze Cheers To You and and then stripe marbled (aka not swirling marble colors) with Go Crazy Red and Midnight Mission On top I used Bundle Monster plate BM21 with Konad Special Stamping Polish in White, then coated it all with Seche Vite.

HInt Of Lime

I had an idea of doing a gray scale water marble with one pop of color. This was vision come to life. I loved this marbling and it was fun to look at!

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I first painted two coats of China Glaze Cheers To You and then marbled China Glaze OMG, Celtic Sun, Zoya Kelly and Dove. One coat of Seche Vite gave the final seal and shine.

Sunnyside Marble

This manicure was a result of a idea inspired by a compliment on another manicure I painted. I wondered what a "half marble" would look like--and really if it would be even possible to achieve. I am happy with the results, but because of circumstances you can never anticipate when painting with your color choices, it was a bit painstaking in execution (I'll explain more below). It turned out pretty and that's why you're getting a lot of pictures.

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I first painted three coats of Zoya Pippa. (Pippa was not as opaque as I hoped, thus the three coats. It was also a bit on the thick side and didn't want to dry fast. I did apply Qtica Half Time Drying Accelerator, but my polish was still was not as dry as I wanted when I was ready to marble). Originally I wanted a completely dry base coat of color that I could tape off for the marbling. But since I couldn't get Pippa to dry fast enough, I decided to paint a light coat of petroleum jelly on the bottom half to protect that portion from letting the marble paint adhere. I then marbled Pippa, China Glaze Blue Iguana, and Senorita Bonita. When the marbled polish was dried, I carefully peeled back the nail polish that was covering the portion of the nail brushed with petroleum jelly. It was tricky, sticky and complicated, but eventually I got the hang of it. I washed my entire manicure off of the petroleum jelly and once all clean and dry, I did a few touch ups with acetone to get any remnants of polish that was where I didn't want it. I applied one coat of Seche Vite and called it a successful but tedious night!

Patriotic

It's memorial day here and it's time to celebrate those who fight for our country. Something I, personally, could never do. In honor, it's a red, white and blue water marble for you!!!

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I first painted two coats of China Glaze Cheers To You as a base, then marbled with OPI Yoga-Ta Get This Blue!, Zoya Tamsen Ulta Angel Baby. I coated the final manicure with Seche Vite.

Cosmic RIng

I couldn't let a sub-par return back into water marbling stop me. So I decided to give it another go with a fantastic piece of inspiration. I absolutely love this necklace made with a "Cosmic Ring" and subsequently LOVED this manicure. It almost wasn't working correctly marbling due to having problems finding the right color combo, plus my yellows weren't working properly. But then, I substituted my neon and it was fabulous! I'm including the inspiration in the shot so you understand how pretty this ring is.

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I painted three coats of China Glaze Cheers To You. I marbled with China Glaze Ahoy!, Free Love, Celtic Sun, Grape Pop and Zoya Mira. I topped the marble with one coat of CND Super Shiney.

Soft And Sweet

I haven't water marbled in a while and it was clear with the results of this manicure. It's not that I didn't like the color combo, but I kept nicking my manicure, smudging my nails. It was a hot mess but every manicure deserves to be seen.

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I painted three coats of China Glaze Princess Grace for the base and then marbled it and Below Deck. I painted CND Super Shiney as my top coat.

Silver Streak

I am hoping this is my last dark post of the season. We here in MN are expecting another snowfall even though spring has technically started. Boo! No matter the weather....No matter the season upon us, I am in love with this manicure. Love the base color and I had fun with the holo marble.

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I painted three coats of Zoya Paris and then used China Glaze OMG and Sally Hansen Diamond Strength in Flawless for the marble. I finished the look with CND Super Shiney.